New to this all advice greatly appreciated

Hello all

very very excited as get 4 chickens at the weekend!

I'm sure I will be on here lots asking tons of questions but if any of you have any advice about the first few days it would be much appreciated.

Many thanks

CJ

Hi CJ

I recently got a few hens and must have read everything there is to read: -

Keep them inside for 18 hours so including overnight when you first get them in order for them to get used to their surroundings.
Worm them just in case. Flubenvet is said to be the best.
Give them a dusting for lice, red mite. Diatom is good for this. It can also be used to dust their coop and bedding.
Make sure you have an adequate supply of layer pellets assuming they are the right age (18 weeks or so).
Feed them some mixed corn before they go to bed but not too much as they will get too fat (a small handful per couple of birds).
Make sure you have and adequate source of fresh water. They drink more than what I thought they did.
Ensure they are secure and protected from foxes and vermin especially at night.

They will be wary of you to start with but will soon get friendly, well most of them do anyway.

Throw the television away as you won’t need it any more as you will spend all your time watching them. Wait till they start laying!!

Enjoy